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artificial insemination
noun
: introduction of semen into the uterus or oviduct by other than natural means
Examples of artificial insemination in a Sentence
children conceived through artificial insemination
Recent Examples on the Web
The couple, who filed the suit anonymously, had struggled to conceive naturally but the wife became pregnant through artificial insemination conducted by Danzer.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Aetna, a subsidiary of CVS Health Corp., reached a deal with the couples in October to begin covering artificial insemination for all of its customers nationally and work toward providing equal access for costly in-vitro fertilization procedures.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Brought into the world through an artificial insemination process gone wrong, Hae-jo was cast aside by his parents and grew up wandering his way through life without a family.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
When the time comes, the materials are thawed and used for things such as cloning plants or, for animals, artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of artificial insemination was
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“Artificial insemination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artificial%20insemination. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Medical Definition
artificial insemination
noun
: introduction of semen into part of the female reproductive tract (as the cervical opening, uterus, or fallopian tube) by other than natural means
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